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Welcome to the first blog for Terminology Tuesday. Each Tuesday we will attempt to explaing technology language in everyday language. Because let’s face it some times geek speak is mind numbing and incomprehensible. So if you have any questions or suggested topic for Terminology Tuesday than drop us a note. We would love to hear from you.<\/p>\n

A Home Theater PC (HTPC) or Media Center is a convergence device that combines some or all the capabilities of a personal computer with a software application that supports video, photo, and music playback, and sometimes digital video recorder functionality. …http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Media_Centre<\/a><\/p>\n

Basically it is a mini computer that streams content. So you can watch Netfilx on your tv instead of your laptop. Or you can put together a slide show of your pictures from your latest vacation and share them through your tv.<\/p>\n

Media centres can take your tv and turn it into a smart tv (internet enabled). Examples of commerial media centres are ROKU, Apple TV, Raspberry Pi, …..You can stream movies, your pictures and music from these devices through your TV or stereo system.<\/p>\n

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